North State Optimized For Netflix

Through a direct connection to Netflix, North State Internet customers get best possible Netflix experience
(July 08, 2014)

HIGH POINT, N.C., July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --North State, a fiber-based Internet and cloud service provider, is now optimized for Netflix. Through a direct connection, North State customers will receive the best possible Netflix video streaming experience.

North State has directly connected its network to the Netflix Open Connect content delivery network (CDN), optimizing the Netflix experience forNorth State Internet customers. This means that customers can expect a better picture quality and faster startup times, including many titles in full 1080p high definition and a small, but growing, selection of titles in Ultra HD 4k.

"Rather than have the Netflix experience go through regional or national networks,North State Internet customers now have a direct connection to Netflix contentthat ensures superior viewing and more extensive content," saidRoyster Tucker III, North State's President and Chief Executive Officer."Additionally, the combination of Netflix Open Connect with North State'sfiber-to-the-home Internet services provides an optimum viewing experience."

North State offers Internet, digital voice and high definition television services all on its next-generation fiber-optic network. For more information on North State or the evolution of fiber in the Triad, please visit northstate.net/fiber.

About North StateNorth State provides homes and businesses in North Carolina with communications and entertainment services includingfiber based TV, Internet, voice and data services. DataChambers, a wholly owned subsidiary of North State, provides best-in-class data center collocation, cloud, managed data and back-up and recovery services to enterprise customers across the southeast and eastern U.S. Find more information at northstate.net and datachambers.com